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5/01/2014

Obama administration plans to destroy $1.2 billion of ammunition

With the military facing severe cutbacks, the Obama administration is giving away vehicles and destroying ammunition. With Americans already complaining about an ammunition shortage, this move is only going to stoke conspiracy theories. Destroying ammunition is one way to drive up the price. From USA Today:

It's
impossible to know what portion of the arsenal slated for destruction —
valued at $1.2 billion by the Pentagon — remains viable because the
Defense Department's inventory systems can't share data effectively,
according to a Government Accountability Office report obtained by USA
TODAY.